#445F45
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.053 145.6), rgb(68, 95, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#445F45 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445F45 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 95, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.053 145.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #445F45 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445F45 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445F45 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #445F45 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 145)
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Step 500
500
#719472
oklch(63.1% 0.064 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#597E5B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#496B4A
oklch(49.2% 0.065 145.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445F45
oklch(45.6% 0.053 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#344834
oklch(37.8% 0.042 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#445F45 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #605A43 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5746 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415E58 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445F45
#445F45
oklch(45.6% 0.053 145.6)
- #664D67
#664D67
oklch(45.6% 0.052 325.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #445F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
Use #445F45 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.